Category Archives: Divorce

Martial Settlement Agreements - How to work things out before filing for divorce

April 10, 2008 – 9:17 am

I often have clients ask me how they can lock in an agreement with their spouse regarding how to divide up their assets in an impending divorce. Usually these clients have not yet filed for divorce. The answer is to execute a marital settlement agreement. Marital settlement agreements can also be used in […]

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Preparing for Divorce: 7 Tips on Finances

April 9, 2008 – 7:11 am

James J. Gross, in his Maryland Divorce Legal Crier, had two excellent recent posts that included 11 tips for men and 11 tips for women to get ready for a divorce. I have used some of his ideas and some of my own to come up with the following 7 tips on finances for someone […]

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Getting a Divorce By Mail

April 8, 2008 – 9:33 am

In Minnesota, the family court will grant a divorce in certain cases without the parties coming to court to appear in person. If there are no minor children involved, the court will sign off on a stipulated decree (agreement signed by both parties) submitted by mail if the reviewing judge is satisfied that the […]

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11 Reasons a Divorce Agreement Is Better Than a Divorce Trial

April 6, 2008 – 4:15 am

When clients tell me they want a Divorce, I usually tell them what they really want is a Divorce Agreement, also called a Separation Agreement or Marital Settlement Agreement, for the following reasons.
1. Residency. Before you can even file a Divorce Complaint, one spouse has to be a resident for a year […]

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Who gets to claim the child tax exemption?

April 4, 2008 – 7:00 am

Clients often come to me asking whether they or their ex-spouse/unmarried parent of their child can claim their joint child as a dependents for tax purposes and receive the dependent tax exemption. They often think that this is a decision that is up to them and attorneys often use it as a bargaining chip.
In […]

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